Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.85m | 4:06AM2.73m | 4:55PM2.79m | 5:42AM2.76m | 6:14PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.63m | 10:53AM1.71m | 00:05AM1.62m | 12:43PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
3 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | N 3 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 12 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
29 | — | — | 18 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 308 | 308 | 125 | 125 | 133 | 186 | 133 | 125 | 133 | 308 | 298 | 189 | 186 | 133 | 189 | 189 | 113 | 248 | 133 | 125 |
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